Bullet



Oct. 2l. 1924. 1,512,026

c. E R. HOLDEN ET Al. i

A BULLET Filed Aug.. 17, m22

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CHARLES LE ROY HOLDEN AND VJ'ILLIAM KNEDLER, OF KNGS MILLS, OHIO, AS- SIGNORS TO THE PETER-S CARTRIDGE CO'FPANY, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, .A COR- PORATION OF OHIO.

BULLET.

Application filed August 17, 1922. Serial No. 582,538.

i 0 all whom t1/wy conce/m."

Be it known that we, CHARLES Ln Roi' lloLDn-N and WILLIAM KNEDLER, citizens of the United States, residing at Kings Mills, .in the county of lWarren and State of Chio, have invented certain new and useful lm proveniente in Bullets, of which the following is a specification.

Cur invention relates to bullets or balls for cartridges such as are used in rifles, pistols, and the like, and has for one of its objects the provision of simple and efficient means for rendering a bullet highly effective for holding itself intact and in shape during flight.

A further object is the provision of a bullet of this character having great piercing power. i

A further object is the provision of a bullet of this character adapted to have maximum spreading or expanding power upon engaging a target.

A still further object is the provision of means for encasing air or other fluid in the front end of a bullet in a manner to cause such air to facilitate expanding or flatten` ing the bullet upon the latter engagingA a target.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

An embodiment of our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which- Fig. A is a central section of a reinforcing or protecting member used in our improved construction;

Fig. B is a similar view of a tip used in our construction; Y

Fig. C is a central section of the entire assembled bullet embodying our invention;

Fig. D is an end elevation of the base of the bullet; Y

Fig. E is a side view of said bullet; and

Fig. F is a view similar to Fig. C but omitting the protecting member shown in Fig. A. Y

Referring more particularly to the drawing, we have indicated a core or central'part of a bullet which may be of any approved material. The core l is provided with a protecting member 2vwhich may be of any desired sheet material struck up, substantially as indicated, and fitted over the front end of the core l. The core l is preferably' provided with a recess l in its front end and the protecting member2 has a portion 2 disposed in the recess l', substantially as indicated in Fig. C. The protecting member 2 is preferably of a material having sufficient rigidity and strength to hold the core vagainst flattening or expai'lding during A tip 4 is provided with aA hollow portion v The tip is preferably conical in shape and has its base portion disposed within the jacket 3 and over the protecting member'2 in the construction shown in Fig. C, withinl the jacket 3 and engaging-the core l in the Construction shownin Fig. F, to form a fluid-tight joint for the tip 4 in both constructions. Tvlith thisarrangement a quantity of air is pocketed in the hollow portion 5 and recess in the front end 'of the core l. File preferably seal a quantity of air in the hollow portion 5 and recess l, but any other fluid may be sealed in this space whenso desired. The important feature is that the iniprisonment of such fluid facilitates holding the bullet in its original shape during flight, and upon contacting a target the tip 4 will be crushed and the compression of the fluid in said space will facilitate spreading the front end of the core l and jacket 3. The fluid will tend to be drivenl through thecore l, thus giving a maximum vflattening Yor mushrooming effect to the bullet when the4 latter engages a target.` This gives great killing power to the bullet when the latter is used for hunting game, and the like.

The construction indicated in Fig. C is particularly adapt-able to high velocitybullets or balls, the protecting member .2 andV point l effectively holding the bullet in shape to obtain maximum results. in bullets or balls having lower velocity the protecting member 2 may be dispensed with, as indicated in Fig. F.

vWe have not indicated a shell charged with powder or a primer since our improved bullet is applicable to any of the ordinary shells now in use. j

So-called soft point, mushroorm or expanding tip bullets have in general possessed many defects among which are inaccuracy, failure to penetrate before ef;- panding, penetration without expansion, and breaking up into small `or large pieces .when 'expanding or before striking the target, especially when fired at high velocities. The latter defect is usually caused by a weakness in the internal construction of the bullet. Our expanding tip bullet is of such improved construction that it overcomes these defects and 'functions with. uniform "cellence Especially our invention consists of euclosing the forward end of the bullet core in u. metallic cup so that .when the bullet is fired the ti-p first penetrates the target, then as the resistance becomes sufficient the tip collapses, the air in the led chamber becomes compressed toa d e sufficient. flatten 'or spread out the foi .var-'l end of the bullet core and burst open the i or open end of the bullet jacke ner with the impact, causing the as mushrooming, which dea lly execution in hunt-ing rar ions kinds, especially big game. 'on si-,rows

Qur improvements in penetration,

invent important property of preser Weight or mass of the bullet f before, the bullet becoming r or expanded to a greater@ Wound iniiicted upon the t ge:l y ally large, deadly and disastrous. t/loreover, the bullet in preserving its unit).v Von impact despite high velocities and not, becoming broken has greater penetration after nnishrooining, thus greatly enhancingits killingV power. l

The various parts of the bullet may 'be made from any 'materials which may be found suitable for the purposes, for instance, the core l is preferably lead, the jacket 3 of brass, the tip l of brass, and the protect- 'ing member 2 of brass.

We claim 1. A. bullet comprising a core 'having a recess in its forward end, a tip attached to and overlapping the front end of the core and 'confining a quantity of iiuid in said recess and a jacket for said core the frontend of said jacket overlapping the rear portion of said tip.

2. A bullet comprising aucore having a recess in its front. end, and snbstantiallycont cal-shaped tip member attached to the front end ofthe core and provided with a recess therein oppositevthe recess in the core, said tip Voverlapping" the front end ofsaidvcore and forming a substantially fluid-tight joint between the tip and core.

3. A bullet comprising a core having a recess in its front end, tip conical in shape hollow pointedftiip having, its. rear p with its base portion attached to andy overlapping the core4 and providing a substantially fluid-ti ht joint between Vthe core and tip, and a casing around said core with its front end disposed "over and attacli'ed to said tip.

4. A bullet comprising core laif'i'nfg a recess in its front end, a hollowed out conical shaped tip havingl its base portion overlapping said core with the interior of said tip communicating With said recess, and a casing enclosing the core and hz'i'ving a portion disposed over the rear lcf said Ltii'p, :tl1"co1inecton between the tip and s'a'i'dco're and recess providing a substant'i'ally llnidftight joint so as to 4confine 'a quantity of flnid in the tip and vsaid recess. Y

5. A bullet comprising 'a 'core having afdepression in its front end, a p'rtecti'ijig member of sheet material disposed over the front. end of said cere with a 'depression jtlierein disposed within said recess, and a pointed tiphaving hollovfed ont Iportion -opposite said recess, there being a substantially fluidtight joint between said 'tip 'and said protecting member. Y

A bullet comprising a shell, a 'core disposed within the shell Aand having 'a depression in its front end, a thin protecting meub ber disposed over the frontend 'ofltlie core in said shell with a. 'portion thereof disposed in said depression, :andl l'a 'tip substantially conical in shape and hllowed jo'u't with the base portion thereof disposed between said shell and said thin Vprotecti'n'"g men'ibei, there being a fluid-tight joint between the tip and said shell and 'protectingmember sealing a fluid i'n said recess and 'the hollow Vpart of said tip. l j

7. A'b'ullet comprising a pobre, niinbr, a casing enclosing said 'vcre member, and a Y ti'on fitted over the front "end of said core ember andforming a lapped joint `ivitli said casing adjacent the forward -en'd of said core member and providinL "a 'closed 1c'zliaiifber within said tip and at t ie ffront "end Iof said core member.

8. A bullet comprisingfaV core member, a casing enclosing said "core nieniber, la sheet metal cover disposed over lthe forward end of said 'core ineiiibe'iy and a hollow pointed tip overlapping the forward portion of said Vcore Vmember and 'sheet nlet'al cover Ifand arranged in overlapping relation with said casing 'providing a 'closed chamber within said tip and at the forward end of said tcore member. y j r In testimony whereofwelhave 4"signed our naines to this specification on this 31st `day of flulv, A.VD. V1922. A Y l p nor nomina.

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